Question : MARINE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY

(a) whether the Go\eminent has assessed the marine manpower requirement lor the country and if so. the details thereof along with shortfall thereof;

(b) the details of existing marine engineering collcges/univcrsities in the country. State-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to set up more marine engineering institutes universities in the country especially in Gujarat:

(d) if st). the details thereof and the fund allocated for the purpose; and

(e) the time by which these are likely to be set up?

MINISTER OF ST A IF IN IT IE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)to(e):A statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO LOK SABIIA STARRED QUESTION NO. 588 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7m MAV, 2015 RAISED BY SHRI DEVI SEMI CHAUHAN, MP REGARDING “MARINE ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY”

(a) I he Merchant Shipping/ Maritime marine manpower requirement depends upon the market forces of demand & supply of the global shipping industry. Against an approved capacity of 17.000 seats, only 11.000 seats have been filled up. on an average, since the past 3 years. About 6,000 such seats have remained vacant during 2013 academic calendar, which is around 35% of such approved capacity. As per Directorate General of Shipping (DOS) records, as on date, there is no shortage of merchant shipping crew availability. Rather, there is a situation of surplus av ailability of officer and ratings.

(b) A total of 30 DOS. Government of India approved maritime training institutes conduct marine engineering courses in the country. These institutes are affiliated to fourteen different Universities in the country. A list of such institutes with their affiliation details is annexed at Anncxure.

(C)to(e):Ministrv of Shipping does not have any proposal from the State Government of Gujarat to set up more marine engineering institutes universities in Gujarat.